**REPOSTED** HR ADMINISTRATOR I

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6776 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21215

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS); Recruitment, Examination and Retention Unit (RERU) HR Administrator I supervises the development and administration of examinations for unique classifications and position specific vacancies. In addition to supervising, this position is responsible for performing job analysis and exam development and validation activities. The incumbent receives supervision from the RERU manager. The incumbent is the senior RERU staff person and assumes managerial responsibility in the absence of the manager.

Coordinates scheduling of new projects with manager.

Performs research and/or supervises the research to determine the need for test or selection devices to be revised or replaced.

Conducts and supervises others with job analysis for use in developing new selection instruments; determines job analysis methodology and which job elements should be assessed by the selection instrument.

 

 

Determine and conduct test measurement and validation methods.

Writes technical reports to document the job analyses in accordance with existing professional standards and the Federal Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures.

Constructs written exams, qualification supplements, ratings of training and experience & scoring forms, structured interviews, and work sample assessment devices and their associated benchmarks.

Reviews all newly developed or revised examination materials with appropriate subject matter experts.

Develops and supervises the development of recruitment, selection and promotion instruments that meet legal and psychometric standards and administers the same.

 

 

Reviews existing selection procedures and instruments for validity and revises as necessary.

 

Utilizes test processing to design methodologies for scoring candidates performance on selection procedures and instruments.

 

Reviews written exams after administration and scoring using item analysis to determine exam effectiveness, and makes recommendations and/or approves recommendations of subordinate staff for any revisions as a result of this review and analysis.

 

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Four years of professional HR experience involving recruitment and employment services, classification and compensation, employee relations, test development and validation, job analysis, job evaluation, salary administration, HR program evaluation, or HR policy formulation.

Notes: 1. Professional HR management work in the areas of recruitment and selection, classification, salary administration, employee relations, test development and validation or as a generalist may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education.

2. Paraprofessional personnel work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for up to four years of the required education. Paraprofessional personnel work is defined as work involving the application of public sector personnel procedures, policies, rules and regulations to specific employment actions. Appropriate paraprofessional personnel experience includes responsibility for activities such as: preparing and maintaining employment records, calculating salaries, applying personnel-related rules and policies, preparing personnel-related reports, conducting employee orientation and counseling employees regarding benefits and obligations and responding to inquiries concerning employment procedures.

3. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the fields of HR/personnel administration, business administration, public administration, statistics, tests and measurements, psychology or a related field may be substituted for up to two years of the required experience.

4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in human resources management classifications or human resources management specialty codes in the human resources management field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Applicants must meet this selective qualification to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.  

Two years of experience creating promotional assessment tools; which would include, job analysis and test evaluations.

The following qualifications are preferred, not required. Please include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.

A Bachelor's Degree in HR Management, Behavioral Science or Industrial Organizational Psychology.  

Professional HR experience servicing over 3,000 employees in various classifications. 

1. Employees in this classification are required to obtain certification in State Personnel Management System policies and procedures and in the functionality of the Statewide Personnel System from the Office of Personnel Services and Benefits, Department of Budget and Management within six months from the time of appointment to the position. Employees are also required to obtain recertification every six months thereafter.

2. Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Please make sure that you provide sufficient information on your application to show that you meet the qualifications for this recruitment. All information concerning your qualifications must be submitted by the closing date. We will not consider information submitted after this date. Successful candidates will be placed on the employment (eligible) list for at least one year.  

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS 

To submit your qualifying documents; the preferred method is to upload them using the "other" tab on the online application. However, if you’re unable to upload your documents, please fax requested information only to 410-585-0570 (providing a cover sheet with your contact information, recruitment name, recruitment number and the number of pages faxed). We will not consider information submitted after the closing date of this announcement.

 

Resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of completing the online or paper application.

Online applications are STRONGLY recommended; if you do not have internet access, please mail your application by the closing date to:

HRSD-Recruitment & Examination

ATTN: A. Coleman

6776 Reisterstown Road, Suite 309

Baltimore, MD 21215

For more information, please call 410-585- 3362

As an equal opportunity employer Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.

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